10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$169,520at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Trinity Christian College
⌖ Palos Heights, IL · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$169,520 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
29.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−66%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,698Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$19,125Average net price / year
$35,012Cost of attendance
$53,698Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.5%Completion rate
84.9%Admission rate
820Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$46,878Year 1
$57,170Year 4
$53,698Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$79,8112Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$78,1653Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$62,3344Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$55,7135Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$54,7586Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$54,4277Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$52,3828Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$51,104Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Elgin, IL
Judson University
- Annual net price
- $18,558
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,286
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
VanderCook College of Music
- Annual net price
- $19,780
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,260
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
Roosevelt University
- Annual net price
- $20,194
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,619
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Illinois College
- Annual net price
- $18,298
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,547
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -78%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,811 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $78,165 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,334 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $55,713 | $35,611 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $54,758 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $54,427 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,382 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,104 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,476 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,527 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.